Jeanne Granier
Jeanne Granier (31 March 1852 – 18 or 19 December 1939) was a French soprano, born and died in Paris, whose career was centred on the French capital.[1]
Life and career
Granier was a pupil of Madame Barthe-Banderali, studying both
She became for a period of 20 years one of the biggest musical stars in Paris, gifted both as an actress and singer
Jeanne Granier is mentioned in Proust's
For the gala re-opening of
The title role in Lecocq's Le petit Duc became something of a signature role for Granier; not only did she appear in the premiere on 25 January 1878 at the Théâtre de la Renaissance, she also sang the part in revivals at that theatre in 1879, 1881 and 1883; then appeared with José Dupuis in productions at the Éden-Théâtre in 1888 and the Théâtre des Variétés in 1890.
At the Théâtre des Variétés Granier appeared in major roles in revivals of La belle Hélène, Barbe-bleue, and La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein. Her other premieres at various Paris theatres included Mlle Gavroche (at the Variétés), Jacquette-Jaquet in La Béarnaise (Bouffes), Therèse in La cigale et la fourmi (Gaité) and Les saturnales (Nouveautés).[2]
Later stage appearances included Joujou by Henri Bernstein at the
References
- ^ a b Gänzl K. Jeanne Granier. In: The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Macmillan, London and New York, 1997.
- ^ a b Martin J. Nos artistes des théâtres et concerts. Paul Ollendorff, Paris, 1895.
- ^ a b Irvine D. Massenet: a chronicle of his life and times. Amadeus Press, Portland, 1997.
- ^ Delage, R. Emmanuel Chabrier. Fayard, Paris, 1999.